Furlough claims for annual pay schemes?

I am unable to process furlough claims for employees on annual pay schemes, any advice?

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I am unable to process furlough claims for anyone who is on an annual pay scheme such a director only limited companies, despite the fact they qualify according to HMRC's own criteria (Having a PAYE payroll scheme and being enrolled for PAYE online before 19/03/2020, and having a UK bank account). I've been in contact with HMRC but they've been unable to help. Is anybody currently havign a similar issue or found a way to resolve it?

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Locutus of Borg
By Locutus
07th May 2020 15:16

"HMRC categorically confirmed on 28 April that employees and directors who had reported thier only 2019/20 earnings under RTI after 19 March 2020 cannot be included in the CJRS. This affects all employees, not just directors on annual schemes who tend to pay themselves at the end of March."

https://www.accountingweb.co.uk/tax/hmrc-policy/coronavirus-job-retentio...

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By lionofludesch
07th May 2020 15:18

Not again !!

Jaysus.

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By Duggimon
07th May 2020 16:19

I would suggest you check HMRC's own criteria again, here https://www.gov.uk/guidance/claim-for-wage-costs-through-the-coronavirus... - specifically the paragraph relating to directors on an annual pay period.

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By Wanderer
07th May 2020 17:16

OddlyTolerant wrote:

(Having a PAYE payroll scheme and being enrolled for PAYE online before 19/03/2020, and having a UK bank account).

You don't understand the criteria.
Have a read:-
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploa...
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By Wanderer
07th May 2020 17:17

OddlyTolerant
Member Since: 7th May 2020

Gotta be a wind up?

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